Pedal exercise device with interchangeable components

ABSTRACT

An exercise device, including a base, a body connected to the base, a tension system connected to a top portion of the body, a plurality of rotatable extensions disposed at side portions of the tension system, each of the plurality of rotatable extensions comprising an insertion end at an end portion of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions, and at least one removable attachment to attach to the insertion end of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present general inventive concept relates generally to an exercise device, and more specifically, to a pedal exercise device with interchangeable parts.

2. Description of the Related Art

Stroke victims often use conventional free-standing bicycle-type pedal exercise devices to rehabilitate arms and legs. Cycling therapy is a common rehabilitation activity that stroke victims tend to participate in as a means to increase strength as well as blood circulation of an affected limb. However, the conventional free-standing bicycle-type pedal exercise devices are not designed to prevent feet or hands from slipping off. As such, stroke victims using the conventional free-standing bicycle-type pedal exercise devices often experience frustration when their hands and feet slip off the devices during use.

Therefore, there is a need for a free-standing bicycle-type pedal exercise device that prevents a user's hands and/or feet from slipping off the device during use.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a pedal exercise device with interchangeable parts.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing an exercise device, including a base, a body connected to the base, a tension system connected to a top portion of the body, a plurality of rotatable extensions disposed at side portions of the tension system, each of the plurality of rotatable extensions comprising an insertion end at an end portion of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions, and at least one removable attachment to attach to the insertion end of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions.

The at least one removable attachment may be designed to allow a user to insert at least one of a hand and foot thereinto.

The at least one removable attachment may include a foot strap and an ankle strap.

The at least one removable attachment include an insertion groove to allow the insertion end to be inserted thereinto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an exercise device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exercise device 10, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Various components of the exercise device 10 may be made from metal, plastic, rubber, cloth, hooks, clasps, buckles, or any other type of material known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

The exercise device 10 may include a base 11, a body 12, a tension system 13, a plurality of rotatable extensions 14, a plurality of pedal attachments 15, a plurality of foot attachments 16, and a plurality of hand attachments 17.

The base 11 may be one base or a plurality of bases, as illustrated in FIG. 1. The base 11 may include rubber stoppers 11 a on end portions thereof, to prevent the exercise device 10 from moving during use.

The body 12 may be attached to the base 11.

The tension system 13 may be connected to and/or disposed at a top portion of the body 12. The plurality of rotatable extensions 14 may be connected to and/or disposed at side portions of the tension system 13.

The tension system 13 may include a tension knob 13 a that may be rotatable in a first direction to add tension to the tension system 13, such that rotating the plurality of rotatable extensions 14 becomes more difficult. When the tension knob 13 a is rotated in a second direction, tension may be released from the tension system 13, such that rotating the plurality of rotatable extensions 14 becomes easier.

The plurality of rotatable extensions 14 may each include insertion ends 14 a, to allow any one of the plurality of pedal attachments 15, a plurality of foot attachments 16, and a plurality of hand attachments 17 to be inserted thereupon.

Each of the plurality of pedal attachments 15 may include an insertion groove 15 a to allow the plurality of pedal attachments 15 to couple with the insertion ends 14 a of the plurality of rotatable extensions 14. The plurality of pedal attachments 15 are normal pedal attachments that are removable from the insertion ends 14 a. The insertion groove 15 a may be disposed at a bottom portion of each of the plurality of pedal attachments 15, but is not limited thereto.

Each of the plurality of foot attachments 16 may include an insertion groove 16 a to allow the plurality of pedal attachments 16 to couple with the insertion ends 14 a of the plurality of rotatable extensions 14. Each of the plurality of foot attachments 16 allow a user to insert a foot thereinto, such that a front of the foot of the user may be strapped into the foot attachment 16 using the foot strap 16 b, which may include laces to tighten the foot strap 16, and such that an ankle of the user may be strapped into the foot attachment 16 using the ankle strap 16 c, which may be similar to a 1970's style roller-skate buckle. As such, the foot of the user is prevented from falling off the exercise device 10 when the front of the foot inserted within the foot strap 16 b and the ankle is buckled into the ankle strap 16 c. The insertion groove 16 a may be disposed at a bottom portion of each of the plurality of foot attachments 16, but is not limited thereto.

Each of the plurality of hand attachments 17 may include an insertion groove 17 a to allow the plurality of pedal attachments 17 to couple with the insertion ends 14 a of the plurality of rotatable extensions 14. Each of the plurality of hand attachments 17 allow a user to insert a hand thereinto, such that a hand of the user may be inserted into the hand attachment 17. As such, the hand of the user is prevented from falling off the exercise device 10. The insertion groove 17 a may be disposed at a palm portion of each of the plurality of hand attachments 17, but is not limited thereto.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An exercise device, comprising: a base; a body connected to the base; a tension system connected to a top portion of the body; a plurality of rotatable extensions disposed at side portions of the tension system, each of the plurality of rotatable extensions comprising an insertion end at an end portion of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions; and at least one removable attachment to attach to the insertion end of each of the plurality of rotatable extensions.
 2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable attachment is designed to allow a user to insert at least one of a hand and foot thereinto.
 3. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable attachment comprises a foot strap and an ankle strap.
 4. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable attachment comprises an insertion groove to allow the insertion end to be inserted thereinto. 